The daily gossip: January 17, 2020

Eminem surprise-drops a new album, Taika Waititi is in early talks for a new Star Wars movie, and more

The new Eminem album.

1. Eminem surprise-drops a new album

Whether or not you actually noticed, rapper and self-styled provocateur Eminem has been awfully quiet lately. But it turns out he's been working on something behind the scenes: Music to be Murdered By, a new 20-track album with a title designed to alienate both parents and grammar sticklers, which Eminem surprise-dropped on Friday. The album's cover is directly inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, because apparently Eminem also spent some of his time out of the spotlight taking a Film 101 class.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.